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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[spoiler:The irony of being the only human among a society of witches and [[OurDemonsAreDifferent demons]] aside, [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLuzNoceda Luz Noceda]] inadvertently livens up and ultimately improves [[Characters/TheOwlHouseAmityBlight Amity Blight]]'s life and leads to the young witch developing a crush on her]].

** While it tends to get de-emphasized in later works ([[{{Flanderization}} in favor]] of her IncorruptiblePurePureness), Aerith from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' absolutely fits the bill. Slowly defrosting the consummate and brooding mercenary Cloud. Re-emphasized in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake''.

* Creator/KimBasinger and Music/{{Madonna}}'s respective characters in ''Film/BlindDate'' and ''Film/WhosThatGirl'' could certainly apply. Both movies focus on a [[MellowFellow straight-laced]], successful, dark-haired guy (Creator/BruceWillis and Griffin Dunne) being paired with a [[BlitheSpirit free-spirited]], [[HystericalWoman crazy]] [[EveryoneLovesBlondes blonde]] chick[[note]]In ''Blind Date'', Kim Basinger sports dark, brown hair [[DyeingForYourArt instead]] of her trademark, platinum blonde look.[[/note]]. His entire way of [[DisasterDominoes life gets demolished]] [[ExtremelyShortTimespan over the course]] of 24 hours. Also all but demolished along the way is a [[ThePreciousPreciousCar beloved car]]. [[LoveConfession Declarations of love]] are made at a lead character's wedding to [[WeddingBellsForSomeoneElse someone else]] (in ''Blind Date'', hers and in ''Who's That Girl'', his). And there's a wealthy, [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], future-[[ObnoxiousInLaws father-in-law]], who doesn't seem to [[DudeWheresMyRespect respect]] his child and arguably thinks more of the intended. Even the posters (with the oversize female heads with their [[CatSmile mischievous expressions]] next to a smaller version of the male lead) are similar.

* Ivy Carson from Zilpha Keatley Snyder's ''Literature/TheChangeling'' is this for shy Martha Abbott. Ivy believes (or wants to) she ''is'' a pixie, or some kind of nymph or sprite, in human form. She leads Martha on adventures, getting into almost Abbott and Costello scrapes at age seven, ending in tragedy years later. Most important, she gives Martha an opportunity and environment to be herself, free of her family's expectations. Both are still alive at the end and ultimately get what they want, although it's an EsotericHappyEnding.

* OlderThanPrint, thanks to the ''Literature/VitaNuova''. Beatrice is the most loving, humble, and beautiful woman in the world, so Dante dedicates his whole life to her despite talking to her once before her death. We don't hear much from her or learn what she does with her life and instead only learn about her through her affects on the male lead.

* ''ComicBook/DeathTheHighCostOfLiving'': Didi is a spirited, friendly, charming young woman who inspires the suicidal and ennui-filled Sexton to better appreciate his life.

* In ''[[ComicBook/TheSandman1989 Death: The High Cost of Living]]'', Death's incarnation on Earth fills this role towards the viewpoint character, mostly by means of inexhaustible good cheer rather than engaging in wacky antics. There's no hint of a romantic attraction from either side either, and the viewpoint character realistically finds her kind of annoying.
** This tends to be Death's role in general. In all her appearances, she turns up, acts quirky and gets people to cheer up or gives them a stern talking to depending on their needs... but she never seems to have any goals or desires of her own other than to amble along and find out what happens next. Justified in that the Endless are strongly defined by their function, so Death by her very nature finds it hard to have strong preferences, since death comes to everyone and is therefore supremely impartial.

** It is implied that Candace also started out this way for Joe. A [[HeroesWantRedheads redheaded]] musician who loves ''Literature/WutheringHeights'', [[QuirkyUkulele strumming on her ukulele]], and using pet names like "Bunny" for Joe. Like with his other love interests, Joe puts her up on an unattainable pedestal. [[spoiler: When it turns out she is not [[BrokenPedestal the perfect girlfriend]] and cheats on Joe with a producer to further her career, Joe attempts to murder her]].

* ''WesternAnimation/GlitchTechs'': Miko to Five, e.g she's the one who goes out of her way to track him down and get him to investigate his LaserGuidedAmnesia in the pilot, though it remains to be seen how their relationship develops.

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': In her very first appearances, [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] had a lot of hallmarks of a screwball-comedy heroine (a Manic Pixie Dream Girl with a dark side) in that she was a free spirit, dashed attractive and clearly enjoyed throwing [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker Peter Parker]]'s life into disarray. Her darker side came into evidence e. g. when she on various occasions would flirt with Peter when he was committed to Gwen Stacy and she herself was supposed to be Harry Osborn's girlfriend. Obviously that changed after [[ComicBook/TheNightGwenStacyDied Gwen's Death]]. It's also worth pointing out that Peter didn't start falling for her until she dropped the act and started showing [[BeneathTheMask her true self]].

* ''Film/{{Steam}}'': Niala is a wild, proudly bisexual woman who's a rebellious social activist, has partially dyed curly hair and a nose ring. She inspires the reserved, closeted lesbian Elizabeth to come out and reject her parents controlling her. It's {{deconstructed}} somewhat however as Niala also soon cheats on Elizabeth, and they part ways.

-->''When I saw you buying [[Magazine/Cosmopolitan Cosmo]] and a Hot Rod magazine\\